Saleh al-Jafarawi

Palestinian journalist, media personality and content creator (1997–2025).

Born November 22nd, 1997 in Gaza City.

Died October 12th, 2025 at 27 years old in Sabra, Gaza (gunshot wound).

Matthias Blübaum

German chess player.

Born April 18th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Lemgo.

Bryan Cabezas

Ecuadorian association football player.

Born March 20th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Quevedo.

Thanasis Androutsos

Greek footballer.

Born May 6th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Marousi.

Gabriel Suazo

Chilean soccer player.

Born August 9th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Santiago.

Yuki Nakashima

Japanese actress, voice actress and model.

Born September 12th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Wakayama Prefecture. ^[ref]

Justen Glad

American soccer player.

Born February 28th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Pasadena. ^[ref]

Mohamed Konaté

Ivorian- burkinabé association football player.

Born December 12th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Odienné.

George Sear

British actor.

Born November 14th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Leigh-on-Sea.

Alfred García

Spanish singer, songwriter, musician and producer.

Born March 14th, 1997 (age 29 years) in El Prat de Llobregat. ^[ref]

Florian Müller

German association football player, born 1997.

Born November 13th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Saarlouis.

Pauline Schäfer

German artistic gymnast.

Born January 4th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Dudweiler. ^[ref]

Michel Vlap

Dutch association football player.

Born June 2nd, 1997 (age 28 years) in Sneek.

Agustín Loser

Argentine volleyball player.

Born October 12th, 1997 (age 28 years) in General Alvear.

Ibrahima Sissoko

French association football player.

Born October 27th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Meaux.

Stefan Airapetjan

Estonian singer-songwriter (born 1997).

Born December 24th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Viljandi.

Aliou Badji

Association football player.

Born October 10th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Senegal.

Uchenna Kanu

Nigerian footballer.

Born June 20th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Nigeria.

Nick Richards

Jamaican basketball player.

Born November 29th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Kingston.

Ramon Pascal Lundqvist

Swedish association football player.

Born May 10th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Sweden.

Marco Richter

German association football player.

Born November 24th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Friedberg.

Darko Todorović

Association football player.

Born May 5th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Bijeljina.

Scott Kennedy

Canadian soccer player.

Born March 31st, 1997 (age 29 years) in Calgary.

Jarl Magnus Riiber

Norwegian nordic combined skier.

Born October 15th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Oslo. ^[ref]

Konstantinos Galanopoulos

Greek footballer.

Born December 28th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Athens.